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Trump Orders Largest National Monument Reduction In U.S. HistoryIn a speech in Utah on Monday, President Trump announced that his administration will shrink the Bears Ears National Monument by roughly 85 percent and the Grand Staircase by about half its size.Mon, 04 Dec 2017 05:14:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/04/567803476/trump-dramatically-shrinks-2-utah-national-monuments?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nationalmonuments
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In a speech in Utah on Monday, President Trump announced that his administration will shrink the Bears Ears National Monument by roughly 85 percent and the Grand Staircase by about half its size.

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]]>Richard GonzalesTrump Administration Wants To Shrink Bears Ears National MonumentWhether the new monument, considered sacred to Native Americans, should be abolished or reduced is the first part of a review of national monuments under an executive order by President Trump.Mon, 12 Jun 2017 19:43:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/12/532605964/trump-administration-wants-to-shrink-bears-ears-national-monument?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nationalmonuments
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Whether the new monument, considered sacred to Native Americans, should be abolished or reduced is the first part of a review of national monuments under an executive order by President Trump.

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]]>Kirk SieglerWhat Utah's Canyon Country Can Tell Us About Trump's Monuments ReviewFor over two decades, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has been a lightning rod. Now, it's under review along with 26 other monuments and serves as example of what has people worked up.Sat, 10 Jun 2017 08:16:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/2017/06/10/532264595/what-utahs-canyon-country-can-tell-us-about-trumps-monuments-review?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nationalmonuments
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For over two decades, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has been a lightning rod. Now, it's under review along with 26 other monuments and serves as example of what has people worked up.

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]]>Colin DwyerWith National Monuments Under Review, Bears Ears Is Focus Of Fierce DebateBears Ears in Utah is on land considered sacred to Native Americans. But some local residents say the 1.35-million-acre national monument is being pushed by extreme out-of-state environmentalists.Fri, 05 May 2017 15:58:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/2017/05/05/526860725/with-national-monuments-under-review-bears-ears-is-focus-of-fierce-debate?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nationalmonuments
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Bears Ears in Utah is on land considered sacred to Native Americans. But some local residents say the 1.35-million-acre national monument is being pushed by extreme out-of-state environmentalists.

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]]>Kirk SieglerPHOTOS: See The Sweeping American Landscapes Under Review By TrumpPresident Trump has ordered the Department of the Interior to review the status of at least 20 national monuments. Here's a visual guide to the stunning landscapes now in Trump's sights.Fri, 28 Apr 2017 14:22:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/28/525883061/photos-see-the-sweeping-american-landscapes-under-review-by-trump?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nationalmonuments
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President Trump has ordered the Department of the Interior to review the status of at least 20 national monuments. Here's a visual guide to the stunning landscapes now in Trump's sights.

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]]>Colin DwyerObama Designates Two New National Monuments In Nevada And UtahThe president used his powers under the 1906 Antiquities Act to create the Bears Ears and Gold Butte national monuments, protecting the areas from future development.Wed, 28 Dec 2016 20:02:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/28/507314596/obama-designates-two-new-national-monuments-in-nevada-and-utah?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nationalmonuments
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The president used his powers under the 1906 Antiquities Act to create the Bears Ears and Gold Butte national monuments, protecting the areas from future development.

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]]>Nathan RottIn Nevada, Tribes Push To Protect Land At The Heart Of Bundy Ranch StandoffNational monument designations that bypass Congress are hugely controversial. In this presidential election year, the politics in a state like Nevada are even more sensitive.Thu, 18 Aug 2016 15:37:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2016/08/18/490498442/in-nevada-tribes-push-to-protect-land-at-the-heart-of-bundy-ranch-standoff?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nationalmonuments
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National monument designations that bypass Congress are hugely controversial. In this presidential election year, the politics in a state like Nevada are even more sensitive.

The new designations protect nearly 1.8 million acres of public lands that include Southern California's highest peak, thousands of Native American rock carvings, endangered animals and a ghost town.

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]]>Merrit KennedyColorado's 'Deeply Spiritual' Chimney Rock To Be A National MonumentPueblos and native Americans from other tribes came to the site for its "lunar standstills" and built homes there more than 1,000 years ago. The new designation will help preserve it.Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:06:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/09/20/161469592/colorados-deeply-spiritual-chimney-rock-to-be-a-national-monument?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nationalmonuments
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Pueblos and native Americans from other tribes came to the site for its "lunar standstills" and built homes there more than 1,000 years ago. The new designation will help preserve it.